TEHRAN – East Azarbaijan’s authorities have recovered hundreds of historical metal coins along with some other relics from a private residence in the village of Gol Tapeh.

As revealed by the provincial police commander in charge of protecting cultural heritage, during an inspection by law enforcement at a private house in the village of Goltappeh, some historical objects along with hundreds of coins were discovered.

Gholamreza Zeinali revealed on Sunday, that immediately after the discovery, the protection unit officers arrived at the scene and upon further investigation, uncovered various historical items including a ceramic statue, an ancient metal statue, and a decorative plaster inscription.

“Also, 1,760 historical metal coins were discovered and confiscated,” the commander noted.

The official further explained that all the relics were collected for legal processing by judicial authorities.

The artifacts will undergo further analysis and preservation efforts to ensure their historical significance is properly documented and protected, the commander said.

Soaked in history and culture for millennia, Tabriz, the capital of East Azarbaijan, embraces several historical and religious sites, including the Jameh Mosque of Tabriz and Arg of Tabriz, and UNESCO-registered Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex to name a few. The city became the capital of the Mongol Il-Khan Mahmud Gazan (1295–1304) and his successor. Timur (Tamerlane), a Turkic conqueror, took it in 1392. Some decades later, the Kara Koyunlu Turkmen made it their capital. It was when the famous Blue Mosque was built in Tabriz.

The city retained its administrative status under the Safavid dynasty until 1548 when Shah Tahmasp I relocated his capital westward to Qazvin. During the next two centuries, Tabriz changed hands several times between Persia and the Ottoman Empire. During World War I, the city was temporarily occupied by Turkish and then Soviet troops.